The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-06

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.p,roucciions of New York Chief
,p...e is the title Of "A somewh at vol
.. publication, soon 10 Doe issued
.nrts. by George " WallinC, the
N..n as superintendent of Police
l..s covers about 40 years of The
i..I history of Che metropolis, and
fnr d. interest upon "a rehearsal
.lI. most prominent and most sensa-
..I crime. of the lest four decades, to-
...-oIIh thc histories of the pmtici-
n. aim IS To- De interesting and
... f. assumes 90 be simply an unyar-
t.. statement of facts. the facts are
.-.e'css ckcd ont in places. as 10 The
r stewart grave robbery, with The im-
-."nr necessary tO form a proper tit
..-. Conclusion.
r same interest that attaches 90
r.-.rf criminals and unusual crimes
...- to thc book, and lis ana interest
.. not only t0 The New 0rk resi-
l-.ul. remembers Che events, but also
......n4rt of thc gencinl public which
/ 0 read about sensational sin. To-
kin. with the Helen Je ett murder in
4 and ends with The death of Pin
a ihc confidence man, iu 1856. All
.. notable police events of The interim
renaeAed upon. whether Mr. Waliing
OCCASIONALLY connected With them or
- Tlc book is clearly written and
-.rrnl the stories are well told.
OIL. lr-t memorable incident rehcarcd
He Fernando Wood police fight
r was Mayor of the city in 1851 I'M
.. emr thc Legislature, decmmg the
r officials too corrupt To- manage the
0l passed law giving the control of
.. force t0 five Commissioners 90 Doe app
r..I by the Governor The Commits
,..r we're appointed, bat ID Captains
,- .,Hccn zoo and 500 policemen ne.
n..f f0 obey the Commissioners Only
rImf of The 100 voted tO respect the
.rIUrtv of the State Board The May
- le appointing power under the ola
mime. discharged ihe 800 and filled Their
,tles The board promptly discharged
r.-J0 who dcicd them, and likewise
a,f thc vacancies The result WAS
tnHrpolice force the Municipal, which
CAS-. r- allegiance TO Wood, and The Met
mroran. taking its orders from the
Commissioners.
Arr Walling had been sent 90 Wood
rrha warrant for his arrest and the
mayor bad dehed his authority 90 metro,
roMn police. under Coroner Ferry ana
I..u.n Jacob Scabring. went 90 arrest
nn. IN BIS stronghold. under au order of
.r,.t issued by judge Hoffman Wood
a..Inf o. Mayor office. which swarmed
aHII.. police A night between thc two
.,.0f police quickly occurred. the Met
..i. being greatly 0utnumbucd and
I.... numerically Confusion reirucd
....IIr lur hours. until thc Seventh
H..ai GOD n-wHy down Broadway i0
boat for Boston. ua- called into
Infar General Sanford. they
.| inf. DrtUaH Park and came tO|
m front of f.c MAYORS office
.aNfhat further resistance would
.and submitted t0 Hrre-f Ilc
officers sued Dina for damages
..fn.d udrmcnl against him iOr
i damage. each and $4,000 costs.
never patti. and 10 was finally put
r.enx levy and paid hy the city
I.Urtt riOf.in 1868. when large mob
desperate resistance 90 thc enrolling
.a. r. briefly described. The trouble
hnn 900 Monday morning. carly in June,
n..r word came l0 The police Office that
an.. lHd attacked the enrolling OiNcc ODD
IMr avenue. driven 0G The police. and
f-rfo themiding. Tlchrst engage
ru- $3.50 NOT take place until the follow
nctlf. when 100 policemen. under Wal
W Imported by company of REGULARS.
nH na dubbed bowling mon obi -,VOV
motors a Cine corner OF foitYhilh sifeei
M. Fifth avenue Only broken heads
resulted from thIs nrst encounter nui lnt.
raI aay DO was found THAT Che mob had
.Ar.lded Nnih avenue ai intervals
n Wcni] si'lh 7Iietl lo d obi '1-S,O
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A. I''le'e $50" "iii'c".
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